The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-10
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
summary Of Measures Enacted by tho Forty.Nlnth
Congress- Just Expired.

VI HcSSuEoo LUSCteU Dy Cno EOftysNlnth
Congress Just Expired.
The following is list of the more i'm
portant house bills which have become laws:
10 forfeit the Atlantic e. Pacific railroad land
grant; to increase the pension Of widows and
dependent relations from SO to $12 per month
TO abolish certain fees for official services to
american vessels, ard to amend the shipping
Thurman act lit requires the Pacific railroads TO
pay the costs OF surveying and conveying their
land grants and subjects the lands to taxation
soon as the companies are entitled to them not
understanding the fact that they may delay Sc
!cct1on): the increase of the naval establishment
Ut was passed In the first session OF the lresent
two armored vessels Of sixteen knots speed. one
cruiser OF the highest practicable speed one tor
pedo boat and one dynamite gun cruiser, and for
the completion Of the monitors Puritan. Amphi-
trfte, Monadnock and Terror: to pension the
Mexican war veterans; to impose a tax and reg
ulate tho manufacture, sale. importation and
expectation OF OleOmargarine; to authorize the
transfer of the Hghwood tract near Chicago to he
United States for military purposes: to protect
enable national banking associations to increase
thelr capital stock and change their name and
location; TOR the construction Of congressional
ing vessels to carry a limited number of persons
New orleans Baton Rouge vioksbnr ra' ra ane
money orders for sums less than IS; to make
allowances for clerk hire to postmasters of the
Aot anu seCOuU Classes TO cover the cost Of Cler-
1cal labor IN the money order bureau: to extend
tho immediate delivery system; to prohibit the
passage OF local or special laws In the terrific
rtes: making appropriations for additional bar
racks At the Southern, Northwestern and West
ern branches Of the National Soldiers home; to
provide for closing up the business OF the court
saving stattons: for the construction of addi-
tional light houses: extending the free delivery
system to towns Of 10000 persons; to amend
bonds for three times their estimated monthly
tax: for allowing Fourth Of July claims report
ed by the accounting officers Of the treasury; to
officers. so that any person duly Commissioned.
whether the commission was received OF
not. shall be considered to have been commits
to provide school of instruction for cavalry
and light artillery: to provide for the inspection
Ct tobacco, cigars and snuff andto repeal section
mont OF grades of officers in the adjutant gen.
erals departments; to provide for filling the
ONCE OF United States treasurer in the absence
merchandise liable to specific rates OF duty tt
be transported In bond. although the merchan-
disc may not appear by the invoice to be con-
to be recognized as consignees Of merchandise
on abandoned vessels: to restrict ownership Of
lands in the territories to American citizens: to
contracting out the labor Of United States con-
vtots: to amend the act prohibiting the importa-
ton and immigration Of foreigners under labor
States circuit courts: for the adjustment of the
land grants and the forfeiture of unearned lands:
to provide for bringing suits against tho govern
mont.
Forty house joint resolutions became laws,
the principal ones being a. follows:
Directing the commissioner Of labor to make
IN 1nvesttgstion Of convict Labor: to authorize
and American ashetmen In Canada; suthorisina
q tnyssetessaoo II ~ books ACCOUNTS Of The
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